28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Caulfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Caulfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are reported by 11.1% of people in Caulfield, a figure much higher than most similar areas. While most residents are healthy, those who do have long-term health issues often struggle with mental health or other unspecified conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are especially common here, affecting 11.1% of the population compared to 8.8% across Australia.
11.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Caulfield, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 9.3% of the population. This is well above the Victorian average of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%.
9.3% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Caulfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20521/caulfield/topic/health-disability